RE: [Simply Computers] How Best to Test Seagate ST31500341AS

 

Did the computer's BIOS see it? Does the Control Panel see it? For testing, I use Puppy Linux, Lubuntu or an Ubuntu-based CD/DVD Live CD to use their drive tool to show disk health. Sometimes Linux can use a drive that Windows can't, it might be where the bad sectors or other defects are located on its platters.

Joan in Reno

--- On Wed, 12/5/12, Ellen Helberg-ejhcolo <ejhcolo@comcast.net> wrote:

From: Ellen Helberg-ejhcolo <ejhcolo@comcast.net>
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] How Best to Test Seagate ST31500341AS
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 7:40 AM

 

Hi Joan,

Thanks for respinding. Yes, I unzipped and the BootCD disc worked properly

when I booted from it. It's that the Hard Drive tests did not run, and

Seatools could not find a drive.

Ellen

From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joan Leach

Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 2:00 AM

To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] How Best to Test Seagate ST31500341AS

Did you remember to unzip the Hiren's Boot CD before burning the iso file to

CD? Just a wild guess...

Joan in Reno

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